Hugh Harney

Johne’s disease: Protecting your calves against exposure
Johne’s disease: Protecting your calves against exposure

As calves have been slowly getting out to pasture in recent weeks, it is important to protect them against Johne’s...

Dairy advice: Managing spring reseeded paddocks
Dairy advice: Managing spring reseeded paddocks

Although we had a very wet spring, a number of farmers were still able to get their paddocks reseeded. A...

Preventing lameness through grazing infrastructure
Preventing lameness through grazing infrastructure

Good grazing infrastructure plays a vital role in grazing management on farms. As well as that, a well designed farm...

Dairy advice: The importance of sufficient water intake
Dairy advice: The importance of sufficient water intake

Peak water intake generally coincides with peak grazing periods. Cows should have easy access to water, particularly now that temperatures...

Milking parlour: Is it time to change your liners?
Milking parlour: Is it time to change your liners?

With breeding and silage season in full swing, it can be easy to forget about the maintenance of your milking...

The importance of meeting heifer calf targets
The importance of meeting heifer calf targets

Since the weather has improved, any farmer that did not have calves out already, has been able to get them...

Autumn calving: Assessing BCS and selecting for SDCT
Autumn calving: Assessing BCS and selecting for SDCT

Although the autumn calving season is still a number of months away, assessing body condition score (BCS) and identifying which...

Maintaining high quality grass as growth rates continue
Maintaining high quality grass as growth rates continue

Keeping high quality grass in front of cows is essential in order to maintain quality milk production. During the spring...